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seismometer
seis·mom·e·ter S0221400 (sīz-mŏm′ĭ-tər)n. A detecting device that receives seismic impulses. seis′mo·met′ric (-mə-mĕt′rĭk), seis′mo·met′ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj.seis•mom•e•ter (saɪzˈmɒm ɪ tər, saɪs-) n. a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground. [1835–45] seis`mo•met′ric (-məˈmɛ trɪk) seis`mo•met′ri•cal, adj. seis•mom′et•ry, n. seismometera special seismograph equipped to measure the actual movement of the ground. — seismometry, n. — seismometric, adj.See also: EarthquakesTranslationsseismometer
seismometer[sīz′mäm·əd·ər] (engineering) An instrument that detects movements in the earth. ThesaurusSeeseismograph |